Invisible War

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A basic outline

• 2 Kings 6.8-18 – Elisha – The invisible war.

• 1 Samuel 17.31-49 – David & Goliath – God is on our side.

• Ephesians 6.10-18 – The weaponry of the invisible war.

• 2 Timothy 2.4 – We are soldiers.

• 1 Timothy 1.18 – We are to war a good warfare.

• 1 Timothy 6.12 – And fight a good fight.

• 2 Corinthians 6.7 – The armor.

• 1 Thessalonians 5.8 – The breastplate of righteousness.

• Hebrews 4.12 – The sword of the Spirit.

• Psalm 91.4 – He is our shield and buckler.

• Psalm 34.7 – The angel(s) of the Lord is (are) our ally. (allies)

• 2 Chronicles 32.8 – Arm of the flesh vs. the arm of the Spirit.

• Overcomers – Our expectation, posture, and identity.

• Revelation 2.7; 2.17; 2.26; 3.5; 3.12; 3.21; 21.7.

Part 2

• Ephesians 6.10-12
• Vs.12 – "struggle" (Grk.) Wrestling match.

• Evil – Is not something, it is someone.
• Rulers – Hierarchy of authority. It is organized.
• World forces – World dominating forces.
• Rulers – powers - Not just local demons. Not privates but generals.
• Rulers – Powers over nations.
• The ultimate issue – Who will rule?
• Psalm 125.3 - "The scepter of the wicked will not rest in the land allotted to the righteous."

Corporate Prayer

• One individual does not an army make!
• Matthew 6 – The Lord’s prayer is corporate.
• "Our Father…give us…our daily bread
• Forgive us our debts,
• As we also have forgiven our debtors
• And lead us not into temptation,
• But deliver us from the evil one."

• All based on agreement.
• Not me and mine, but rather, us and ours.
• Ephesians 3.10 – "That the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the Church."

• 1 John 4.17 – "Because as He is, so also are we in this world."

• Romans 8.26-27 – We don’t know how to pray.

• 1 Corinthians 14.2 – Speak mysteries to God.

• Praying in the will of God.

• God’s purposes revealed and released into present history.

Scott Ross welcomes your feedback.